Usage Note
Islamismo denotes the political movement that seeks to organise public life according to Islamic principles, and differs from islam (the religion itself) and islamista (a person who holds that ideology). In careful writing the distinction between islamismo (political) and islam (religious) is important to maintain. Spanish media increasingly uses the term with the precision found in international political discourse.
Examples
"El islamismo influyó en varios gobiernos de la región."
Natural Translation
Islamism influenced several governments in the region.
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